Three Years for BlackBerry to Regain 5% Marketshare, claims Gartner

BlackBerry currently holds 4.3% global marketshare, according to data from last year by the IDC. This will likely only increase to 5% in three years, claims Gartner analyst.

“Although BB10 presents a modernized new platform based on touch technology, market conditions will make it extremely difficult for BlackBerry to rise above iOS, Android and Windows Phone 8 platforms. In fact, Gartner predicts that through 2016, BlackBerry will achieve less than 5 percent worldwide smartphone market share,” said Van Baker, Gartner research vice president.

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In Baker’s research note, he emphasizes three key impacts and recommendations for organizations looking into the BlackBerry 10 platform.

Do you believe it will take three years for BlackBerry to gain 0.7% of the global marketshare? Let us know in the comments what you think of this Gartner analyst’s research findings.